Assertion (A): If a flexible loop (irregular shape) carrying current is located in an external uniform magnetic field then it may be changed to circular shape.
Reason (R): A current carrying loop in uniform magnetic field has zero net force.
Assertion (A) is true: A current loop in a magnetic field tends to maximize its enclosed area to minimize its magnetic potential energy \(-\vec{M} \cdot \vec{B}\). A circle provides the maximum area for a given perimeter.
Reason (R) is true: The net force on a closed loop in a uniform magnetic field is zero. (R) does not explain (A); the shape change is due to torque and area maximization, not the zero net force. Both are true, but (R) is not the explanation for (A).